Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 436 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

1. 1.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) chin up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
16. 16.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) slouching
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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